T&P Train #706
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Specifications
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T&P # | 706 |
|---|---|---|
| Class | P-1 | |
| Builder | Baldwin | |
| Build Date | 1919 | |
| Wheel Type | 4-6-2 | |
| Cylinders | 26 X 28 | |
| Drivewheel Dia. | 73 in. | |
| Boiler Pressure | 200 psi | |
| Grate Area | 59.60 in² | |
| Weight | 275,080 lbs. | |
| Tractive Force | 44,200 lbs. | |
| Service | Passenger | |
| Photo Credit | The Grace Museum - The Portal to Texas History | |
| Date | March 28, 1937 | |
| Category | Steam Engine |
Remarks
Rebuilt in 1938 with roller bearings and classed P-1r
Description
Photograph of T&P train #706 on tracks at Queen City, Texas with a large plume of white smoke rising from the engine. Written below the image are "[sic] T&P #706 on Train No. 208 the 'Mail Train' at Queen City, Texas March 28th 1937" and "A .E. Brown Photo / Louis Saillard Collection."
Brown, A. E. [T&P Train #706], photograph, March 28, 1937; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth852897/: accessed March 5, 2020), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting The Grace Museum.